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501. Mss Eur F126/36, ff 13-15

Reference (shelfmark):
Mss Eur F126/36, ff 13-15
Title:
Memorandum by Pelly on the development of Steam and Telegraph Communications and their impact on the Political Residency in the Persian Gulf
Scope & Content:
The memo gives Pelly's thoughts on the role of the Persian Gulf Residency in the suppression of the Slave Trade and Piracy and also in the development of Trade. Pelly goes on to give his thoughts on Bushire as the location for the Political Residency, including the unsuitability of its locatio...
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
1860s
Extent:
3 folios

502. Mss Eur F126/36, ff 18-21

Reference (shelfmark):
Mss Eur F126/36, ff 18-21
Title:
Handwritten draft of official letter No.2A from Lewis Pelly, Chagudduck [Choghādak] to the Secretary of Government, Bombay
Scope & Content:
Letter regarding his previous correspondence on the benefits of having the Persian Gulf political residency, main telegraph station and coal depot at a free port in a central location between the slave channel at the entrance to the Gulf and the Pirate Coast, ideally near Cape Mussondoom [Musand...
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
01 Feb 1863
Extent:
4 folios

503. Mss Eur F126/36, ff 22-23

Reference (shelfmark):
Mss Eur F126/36, ff 22-23
Title:
Letter from Pelly regarding an examination he undertook of the country near Shiraz
Scope & Content:
The letter gives details of the geographical layout of the area and the climate and refers to letter No.40 sent to the Secret Department 26 February 1863. An enclosed letter by Mr Thomson is also referred to but is no longer with this letter.
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
29 Jun 1863
Extent:

2 folios

504. Mss Eur F126/36, ff 24-29

Reference (shelfmark):
Mss Eur F126/36, ff 24-29
Title:
Draft of letter No.6A from Pelly to Henry Lacon Anderson, regarding possible alternative locations for the Political Residency of the Persian Gulf
Scope & Content:
Pelly's draft, primarily written in pencil, regarding a possible alternative location for the Political Residency and its benefits and disadvantages. Pelly proposes a possible location at Cassab [Khussub] on the Mussundoom [Musandam] Promontory which would put the Residency, Telegraph and Coal...
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
16 Feb 1863
Extent:
6 folios

505. Mss Eur F126/37

Reference (shelfmark):
Mss Eur F126/37
Title:
Printed copies of official letters from Pelly chiefly to the Political Department, Bombay
Scope & Content:
Eleven letters from Pelly primarily to Henry Lacon Anderson, Chief Secretary to the Government in Bombay, but also to William Henry Havelock, Officiating Secretary, and Charles Gonne, Acting Secretary relating to his work as Political Resident in the Persian Gulf. The letters relate primarily t...
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
1863-1872
Extent:

1 file, 11 items (65 folios)

506. Mss Eur F126/37, f 3

Reference (shelfmark):
Mss Eur F126/37, f 3
Title:
Printed letter No.54 of 1863 from Lieutenant-Colonel Lewis Pelly, Acting Political Resident, Persian Gulf, Bushire to the Chief Secretary to Government, in the Political Department, Bombay
Scope & Content:
Letter from Pelly providing further information to the Government in Bombay on the manner in which the territories and interests of Muscat are interlaced with those of the Maritime Arabs and others of the Persian Gulf. The letter references previous correspondence Nos. 1A, 3A and 6A all of 1863 ...
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
20 Feb 1863
Extent:
1 folio

507. Mss Eur F126/37, f 13

Reference (shelfmark):
Mss Eur F126/37, f 13
Title:
‘TRACING SHOWING THE ROUTE AND COAST LINE FROM MOGOO BAY TO THE TOWN OF BUNDER ABBAS’
Scope & Content:
Issued with a Report No. 6 of 1864. Distinctive Features: Relief shown by hachures. Depth shown by soundings. Map of the area west of Bunder Abbas showing ship’s route with anchorage marked and coordinates reported. Another copy of the map can be found at Mss Eur F126/37, f 23.
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
1864
Extent:
1 map

508. Mss Eur F126/37, f 16

Reference (shelfmark):
Mss Eur F126/37, f 16
Title:
Sketch map showing location on mineral resources on the Island of Kishm, the Island of Hormuz and coast of Persia
Scope & Content:
Distinctive Features: Small sketch map attached to a letter dated 15th January 1864 from W.H. Colvill, Civil Surgeon, with location of sulphur and salt mines indicated. Another copy of the map can be found at Mss Eur F126/37, f 26.
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
1864
Extent:
1 map

509. Mss Eur F126/37, f 23

Reference (shelfmark):
Mss Eur F126/37, f 23
Title:
‘TRACING SHOWING THE ROUTE AND COAST LINE FROM MOGOO BAY TO THE TOWN OF BUNDER ABBAS’
Scope & Content:
Issued with a Report No. 6 of 1864. Distinctive Features: Relief shown by hachures. Depth shown by soundings. Map of the area west of Bunder Abbas showing ship’s route with anchorage marked and coordinates reported. Another copy of the map can be found at Mss Eur F126/37, f 13.
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
1864
Extent:
1 map

510. Mss Eur F126/37, f 26

Reference (shelfmark):
Mss Eur F126/37, f 26
Title:
Sketch map showing location on mineral resources on the Island of Kishm, the Island of Hormuz and coast of Persia
Scope & Content:
Distinctive Features: Small sketch map attached to a letter dated 15th January 1864 from W.H. Colvill, Civil Surgeon, with location of sulphur and salt mines indicated. Another copy of the map can be found at Mss Eur F126/37, f 16.
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
1864
Extent:
1 map